11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

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Kippax Street 1880 said:
Deadly serious

He has had 3 good games, away at west ham, bournemouth at home vs Aarons who gets roasted by every winger in the League and against a 37 year old Milner. Injury prone, lazy, poor touch poor final ball. Spends 2 minutes on the floor every time he is tackled.

Thats what I actually 100% think of Doku, think its a joke we forced a hugely talented local lad out for him.

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Absolutely awful take. Those three games were fantastic games from him, not good games. If he plays like that every game, he would be in GOAT contention. If you think anything below GOAT contention is "not good enough" then maybe you should ask yourself what is the reason your standards are so high when it comes to this player.

IMO apart from that Tottenham match recently, every game he played he has been good and was the main outlet for chance creation. People just don't understand how hard it is to find with a cross that one player in the box which is covered by five defenders, at full speed with a defender breathing down your neck.

People really think that if they shit on Doku they are somehow original, smarter than the others, true connoisseurs of the game. Its actually the opposite, their analytical shallowness is exposed.
 
I really like him. I love watching him run at people and he adds an exciting element to our attack.

We knew his end product needed work when we signed him. Sometimes it doesn't come off and sometimes he'll grab 4 assists. Being unpredictable is why he's so hard to tackle!!

People should calm down and trust the process... I.e Pep's coaching!
 
urban genie said:
For me 7/10 performance at best.

yes he went at them and yes his tracking backs got better, but he still has the same levels of falliling to beat the first man as Martin Petrov ;-)
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I think he stood out as being decent because everyone else was so poor first half. He was the only one who looked like doing anything. I didn’t think he played particularly well and it wasn’t his best game for us, but so many didn’t yesterday. Our biggest problem I thought was Akanji. He is too slow of thought for me to be anywhere other than at the back and even then I would prefer him on the bench.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I think he stood out as being decent because everyone else was so poor first half. He was the only one who looked like doing anything. I didn’t think he played particularly well and it wasn’t his best game for us, but so many didn’t yesterday. Our biggest problem I thought was Akanji. He is too slow of thought for me to be anywhere other than at the back and even then I would prefer him on the bench.
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He's a great option at centre back or at right back if we're struggling with injuries.

I've always thought one of the biggest things he struggled with was when he had the ball at his feet. He looks calm and composed, but it doesn't come naturally to him. Luckily he always has options showing for the ball.

Fair play to him for not looking to out of his depth in doing the job he's asked, but I'm surprised Pep plays him in there. Can only imagine he's a very intelligent player rather than having immense ability.
 
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I like the kid, having him available for the team is a massive plus, some one that can rip a defense to pieces. He just has to be more productive with his final ball. I think he’ll come on in leaps and bounds by this time next year
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
Looking a million miles off our level recently in my opinion. I feel a little deflated when I see him starting. Cole Palmer is twice the player.
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Palmer looks decent taking penalties for a mid table side - clearly found his level. Doku is still adapting to play at the very highest level and despite not being the finished article has done more in his first 5 months than palmer did for nearly two years for us.
 
Got to the white line so many times on Saturday and on other days he will find a shirt.
He was the livewire first half but needs to change his studs as he slips and slides a lot.
Play him.He scares defenders is young and Pep will polish him.
 
Still not convinced by him myself, as others have said he was the only real spark we had going forward in the first half of the Everton game but his passing in the final third was woeful and he lost the ball a lot.

That being said he is young, terrifies defenders and will only get better under Pep’s stewardship.
 
Plays like a vehicle running out of fuel! Splutters in games and makes the wrong decision sometimes but you can see he has the quality. Mindset is yet to be seen, tracking back needs to stay consistent to claim a starting place.

So far it’s been an ok to good signing. Overall far too early to decide if the transfer is successful. More worried about Nunes myself.

City have a plan and it’s working mostly on recruitment. We can’t buy another Kev or silva or Foden or Haaland while the current ones are here. Last summer we went for experience in kova and then young and inexperience in Doku, kova and nunes. The strategy is clear, we buy good quality players and that keeps the pressure off pep having to start them over the above players but we do need them to perform when those top players are not available. Same with Akanji in defence last season.

So far it works well.
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
Deadly serious

He has had 3 good games, away at west ham, bournemouth at home vs Aarons who gets roasted by every winger in the League and against a 37 year old Milner. Injury prone, lazy, poor touch poor final ball. Spends 2 minutes on the floor every time he is tackled.

Thats what I actually 100% think of Doku, think its a joke we forced a hugely talented local lad out for him.

Bobb will relegate him to obscurity within 18 months. Save this post.
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I can never understand why a fan would want to have a player fail, just so they can be proved right.
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
I really like him. I love watching him run at people and he adds an exciting element to our attack.

We knew his end product needed work when we signed him. Sometimes it doesn't come off and sometimes he'll grab 4 assists. Being unpredictable is why he's so hard to tackle!!

People should calm down and trust the process... I.e Pep's coaching!
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Lots of fans pine for the days when we had genuine wingers. We get one and they slag him down.
 
Getting a bit irritated with him at the moment but he'll come good, just needs that first season to understand his role.
 
Gingers Dad said:
I can never understand why a fan would want to have a player fail, just so they can be proved right.
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Pep is the judge.
If he plays Doku, then it means that he sees stuff in him that we as fans don't see.
Fans do have their favourite player and sometimes are biased when the said player is benched.
 
he was always doubled and when he got through, we had 1 or 2 bodies in there with 8 everton players around them.

overall not his best performance but also not the worst. pretty average like the rest
 
Think Doku has been decent and showed signs that he will get significantly better. As a collective we tend to be pretty harsh on the wide players we have had for any drop in form or if they are ineffective in any single game. Was the same for Mahrez , Sane and Sterling even in his good seasons. Doku was in effect brought in to replace Mahrez who left earlier than planned so has landed at an earlier stage in his career than we might have expected. Needs patience and a season at the very least under his belt before he is picked apart.

Palmer made his choice and wish him well but did not fancy his own chances of getting in the side. He failed to back himself rather than city not backing him.
 
Thought it was one of his best games. I wasn`t convinced about him but for most of the game he (& perhaps Foden) were the only players who could generate dangerous moments. It`s easy to look good when the team performs well but when everybody seems to have an off-day he showed he can change the game. Since the bollock from Pep he also improved his defensive workrate/pressing.
Of course he has to work on some aspects of his game (left foot, last pass,shooting technique) but for the first time i thought there really is a good player in there. Still think we overpaid by £10m.
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
Deadly serious

He has had 3 good games, away at west ham, bournemouth at home vs Aarons who gets roasted by every winger in the League and against a 37 year old Milner. Injury prone, lazy, poor touch poor final ball. Spends 2 minutes on the floor every time he is tackled.

Thats what I actually 100% think of Doku, think its a joke we forced a hugely talented local lad out for him.

Bobb will relegate him to obscurity within 18 months. Save this post.
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Did you not watch Liverpool at home then?
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
Deadly serious

He has had 3 good games, away at west ham, bournemouth at home vs Aarons who gets roasted by every winger in the League and against a 37 year old Milner. Injury prone, lazy, poor touch poor final ball. Spends 2 minutes on the floor every time he is tackled.

Thats what I actually 100% think of Doku, think its a joke we forced a hugely talented local lad out for him.

Bobb will relegate him to obscurity within 18 months. Save this post.
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Only problem is , Pep will avoid working with anyone who is likely to pop up for a visit this Tuesday, a that is PalmerI’m afraid And why he is no longer here.
 
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